Tag: Industrial Property



Resurgance of Northern Ireland Economy boosts Commercial Property Market

Posted on 22 July, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

Northern Ireland businesses have invested over £5m in new industrial and warehouse space in the first half of this year, according to a new survey. The commercial property and real estate adviser, CBRE, claims that growing demand and the need to... Read More

Manufacturing Confidence falters in June

Posted on 9 July, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

Manufacturing has proven to be one of the greatest drivers of growth since the end of the recession, fuelling demand for industrial and warehouse property as firms expand to fulfil domestic and overseas orders. However, according to accountancy and... Read More

Buyer found for Kidderminster Sealine Factory

Posted on 6 July, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Commercial Sales and Lets

After the Sealine boat building firm entered administration in May 2013, resulting in the loss of 234 jobs, its premises in Kidderminster were left unoccupied. Now a buyer for one of the empty factories has now been found, with family business Quantum... Read More

Local Investor breathes new life into declining Middlesbrough Industrial Park

Posted on 19 June, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

A North-East property investor has filled all but three units of an ailing Middlesbrough industrial park— just two weeks after acquiring it from a Scottish fund manager. Until now Geoff Hogg’s Teesside-based JR Property Developments has... Read More

National Grid to pay Factories to Switch Off

Posted on 15 June, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

As the UK becomes ever more determined to rely on green energy as much as possible, there have been numerous warnings from electricity operator National Grid regarding rolling blackouts around the country as a result of a reduction in a reliably constant... Read More

Heineken announces £50m investment in Manchester Brewery

Posted on 13 June, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Business News

Heineken, the international brewing group, has announced that it plans to spend £50m in upgrading and expanding the capacity at its Manchester brewery facility. The increased capacity at the site, located on Princess Parkway in Hulme, will mean job security... Read More

Scottish Commercial Market “Still Gathering Pace”

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

The momentum which lifted Scotland’s commercial property market throughout 2013 has continued gathering pace into the first quarter of this year, claims a new report. Investment across all commercial sectors for the first quarter of the year was 2.8... Read More

New Coventry Base for German Car Parts Supplier

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

German car parts supplier Brose is expanding its UK operations by leasing a 75,000sq ft Coventry industrial unit from property investment company Palace Capital. Among the automotive company’s existing customers are nearby Jaguar Land Rover and Nissan on... Read More

Land Sale helps to fund Wedgwood Site Upgrade

Posted on 12 June, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

North Staffordshire is known throughout the world as a centre of pottery production, with many of the most celebrated manufacturers emerging from Stoke-on-Trent. However one of the most iconic of these firms, Wedgwood, has confirmed that it has sold part of... Read More

Aston Martin invests in Gaydon Factory Growth

Posted on 1 June, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

The car manufacturing sector is consistently going from strength to strength in the UK, with the most recent results revealing that April brought another month of rising productivity within the sector. This has allowed many firms to invest in their factories,... Read More